COMM101: Unit 3 Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

3a Identify the general purpose of a speech (CLO 8)
3b Describe common forms of informative, persuasive, and entertaining speeches (CLO 6)
3c Select appropriate specific purpose statements (CLO 8)
3d Explain the functions of an outline for a public presentation (CLO 8)
3e Describe the three types of outlines: working outline, full-sentence outline, and speaking outline (CLO 8)
3f Identify the five principles of outline creation: singularity, consistency, adequacy, uniformity, and parallelism (CLO 8)

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